Billboard’s Ann Donahue breaks down every live performance of “American Idol” Season 9, from the top 24 contestants to the last one standing.  

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“The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” by Ryan Bingham and T-Bone Burnett from the movie “Crazy Heart” was named best original song and Michael Giacchino won for best original score for “Up” at the 82nd annual Academy Awards Sunday night.

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“American Idol” viewers sent four more contestants packing on Thursday night (Mar. 4), as Haeley Vaughn, Jermaine Sellers, Michelle Delamor and John Park were eliminated from the competition.

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Billboard’s Ann Donahue breaks down every live performance of “American Idol” Season 9, from the top 24 contestants to the last one standing.  

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Vampire Weekend will headline the third annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia.

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As a band Sade have the ability to incorporate a number of genres, which touch on many aspects of music that different people can enjoy. In a world where so much commercialization is taking place in the music industry, it is refreshing that a band like this can still produce great work. Soldier of Love is the band’s 6th studio album and it is definitely worth a listen whether you are a follower of Sade Adu and co or if you have just discovered their musical talents. This is the band’s first studio album for a decade so there can be no wonder that it exploded like dynamite when there was news of single and album release late last year.

Expect them to stay on the top level of music because there quality has not faded and the time away from making regular albums has clearly allowed the band to freshen up and take a big leap into the modern music world. There are still many examples that link them to great relaxing bands of the age such as Massive attack and there are also many elements of funk, which still define them and the way they think about music. You always expect big things from a band that has sold over 50 million records around the world. Sade have absolutely pinpointed the Smooth Jazz feel with Soldier of Love and it is no doubt that it is currently number one everywhere you tend to look.

Sade have registered their first number one album for twenty four years and they are an example that if you take time away from the art to relax, do other things and then come back, you will explode into life and be better for it.

Discography

• 1984: Diamond Life
• 1985: Promise
• 1988: Stronger Than Pride
• 1992: Love Deluxe
• 2000: Lovers Rock
• 2010: Soldier of Love

Soldier of Love Tracks

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“American Idol” voters said goodbye to the first four contestants of season nine on Thursday night, eliminating Janell Wheeler, Joe Munoz, Ashley Rodriguez and Tyler Grady.

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Apple’s iTunes store past the 10 billion mark Wednesday (February 24)

Patti Smith Group / Feb. 19, 2010 / Detroit (Saint Andrews Hall)

It was a sort of homecoming for Smith, who rolled into the Motor City for one of just two full-band shows in the Midwest to promote her new memoir, “Just Kids.”

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